A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 6150-00-780-2997
NSN 5996-00-665-2869
NSN 6150-01-053-3186
NSN 6110-00-223-8684
NSN 5905-01-079-7216
NSN 4140-01-359-7829
NSN 6130-01-606-7989
NSN 4140-00-328-1527
NSN 5996-00-923-2388
NSN 5965-00-227-7348
NSN 6145-01-327-9784